Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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'Yarn Bombers' use craft to make a statementJun 18, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jessie Hemmons did her first public "yarn bombing" in 2009, crocheting a 12-inch cozy around a bike rack in downtown Philadelphia. It was small but c...
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Bartlett barn gets reboot as Prestige Creative Markets and NurseryJun 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Since 1969, Prestige Nursery and Gift Shop has been a fixture and a meeting place for its Bartlett neighbors. “For years it had been a destination place. We had custome...
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Sewing for sport: Handmade workout clothes make stridesJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - If necessity is the mother of invention, then pending motherhood may have given Sarah Vander Neut a creative boost. The Aurora, Colorado, seamstress was pregnant with he...
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Barrington teen's Lego creations on display at Brickworld ChicagoJun 10, 2019 11:00 pm - At the wise old age of 16, Luke Horwath of Barrington is a veteran designer whose “builds” have attracted more than 900,000 views on his YouTube channel and more than 3,...
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Arlington Heights Promenade of Art returns to downtownJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Promenade of Art returns for its 17th year with a weekend full of community fun, culture, creativity and shopping from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday a...
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Knit and crochet drop in at the Adler Center, LibertyvilleJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - A Knit & Crochet Drop-in will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at the David Adler Music & Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. All ages and...
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From rocks to rubble: Elmhurst's Lizzadro building headed for wrecking ball once museum movesMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - The building housing an Elmhurst museum internationally known for its collection of rocks — especially gemstones and mineral carvings — appears doomed to become rubble n...
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Explore the arts at Fine Line Arts Festival June 1May 28, 2019 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road in St. Charles, invites the community to Fine Line Arts Festival, its annual open house day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m...
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St. Charles Fine Art Show to feature 100 artists, chalk painting performancesMay 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Sue McDowell understands the delicate balance of putting on a juried art show. You want enough artists to offer a variety of unique styles and media, but not too many th...
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Easy on the eyes: Art festivals return this weekend to Barrington, SchaumburgMay 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Art lovers can browse the work of hundreds of fine artists this weekend, with the return of the Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg and the Barrington Art Festival. ...